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PM Congratulates Tigers on Clean Sweep of Pakistan

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday greeted the Bangladesh national cricket team for whitewashing Pakistan in the two-match Test series. ‘The Prime Minister extended his heartfelt greetings and thanks to the players, coaching staff and a…

Remittance Inflow Surges 82.4% in First 19 Days of May

Dhaka: Bangladesh witnessed a strong growth in inward remittance during the first 19 days of May as expatriate Bangladeshis continued to send higher amounts of money through formal banking channels. According to the latest data, the country received U…

Drugs and Smuggled Goods Seized at Kushtia-Meherpur Borders

Kushtia: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) recovered Indian drugs and smuggled goods worth more than Taka 38 lakh during separate anti-smuggling drives along the Kushtia and Meherpur border areas.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a s…

Dhaka: The prime suspect in the brutal murder of an eight-year-old schoolgirl in Dhaka’s Pallabi area after rape confessed before a court on Wednesday to his involvement in the incident. Sohel Rana, 32, made a confessional statement before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Aminul Islam Junaid after investigating officer (IO) of the case filed over the murder – Sub-Inspector Wahiduzzaman of Pallabi Police Station – produced him before the court. The court later ordered him to be sent to jail. Sohel’s wife Swapna Akter was also sent to prison by Metropolitan Magistrate Ashraful Haq following a police plea.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the IO reported that Sohel provided details of how he raped and killed the child. The victim, Ramisa Akter, daughter of Abdul Hannan Molla, was a second-grade student of Popular Model High School. She lived with…